The British Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the Navy force of Great Britain. It traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service.
From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy.

Structure

Naval ranks and positions of the era were an intermixed assortment of formal rank titles, positional titles, as well as informal titles used onboard oceangoing ships. Uniforms played a major role in shipboard hierarchy since those positions allocated a formal uniform by navy regulations were generally considered of higher standing, even if not by rank.
Generally speaking, the following navy ranks were generally employed aboard serving ships of His Majesty's Royal Navy:

Position	Status	Appointing Agency	Notes
Commodore	Commissioned officer	Admiralty	Special grade for captains in charge of multiple vessels
Captain	Commissioned officer	Admiralty	Vessel commanding officer
Commander	Commissioned officer	Admiralty	Non-rated ship captain. (Full title "master and commander")
Lieutenant	Commissioned officer	Admiralty	Division officer/watch officer
Acting Lieutenant	Warrant officer	Ship's captain	Later known as sub-lieutenant
Master	Warrant officer	Navy Board	Highest ranked warrant officer on board
Pursuer	Warrant officer	Victualling Board	Ship's accountant, responsible for supplies
Midshipman	Standing officer	Various methods for appointment	Officer candidate position
Gunner / Worker	Standing officer / Seaman	Shipboard appointment by captain	Standing officer, but also used to generally refer to anyone underneath an officer position.

Ships also had a number of seafaring roles that were more general- such as carpenters, doctors, etc.. These were all appointed and hired by the captain.

Culture

Much of the culture of the British Royal Navy was shared with sailors at the time.

Superstition

Like most sailors, many of the British Royal Navy during this time were concerned with curses, omens, and other matters of luck. Many were still highly religious and were active followers of Christianity. 

Ships Badges

The Royal Navy assigns badges to every ship, submarine, squadron and shore establishment. Currently, ships are identified by their figurehead, which is carved prior to the ship's maiden voyage. Many of these figureheads have artistic depictions that are represented either in small uniform patches or insignias decorating standard issue materials.

Toasts

The Toasts of the Royal Navy are a set of traditional drinking toasts.

Day	Toast	Alternates
Sunday	"Absent friends"	"Absent friends and those at sea"
Monday	"Our ships at sea"	"Our native land. Queen and country"
Tuesday	"Our sailors"	"Our mothers. Health and wealth"
Wednesday	"Ourselves"	"Ourselves. Our Swords. Old Ships"
Thursday	"A bloody war or a sickly season"	"The King"
Friday	"A willing foe and sea-room"	"Fox hunting and old port. Ships at sea"
Saturday	"Our wives and sweethearts," usually with the reply "May they never meet!"	(no alternative)

Public Agenda

The British Royal Navy's objectives are multi-faceted, but generally the supreme goal is to secure naval dominance across the seven seas. The seizure of assets, new land, and capture civilizations in the name of King George are means by which this is carried out.

Si vis pacem, para bellum

Founding Date

1546

Demonym

Redcoats

Leader

George II of Great Britain

Leader Title

Commander-In-Chief

Location

Great Britain

Controlled Territories

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• Kingston